Squat to Leg Press Ratio = Squat amount times (*) the square root of the stupidity of such questions divided by (/) the weight of your brain in pounds = leg press
Protein isn't that expensive. Go to the supermarket, get some skinned chicken that's on sale for about .99 a pound. Remove the skin and you have a great and healthy form of protein for rather...
I'm currently at 196 pounds. Cutting on a 2300 calorie diet. Losing about .5-.75 pounds/week. I think you might be consuming too many calories for your cut.